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Breakthroughs In The Battle Against Cancer With Tyler Jacks | Health Gig Podcast

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Break Through Cancer Launches Two TeamLabs Targeting Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)

Break Through Cancer Launches Two TeamLabs Targeting Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) Novel research program embracing radical collaboration to discover potential AML treatments (CAMBRIDGE, MASS.) MAY 16, 2023 – Break Through Cancer, a collaborative medical research organization empowering researchers and physicians from top cancer research institutions to intercept and find cures for several of the world’s deadliest cancers, is announcing the launch of the Targeting Clonal Hematopoiesis to Prevent AML TeamLab and the Eradicating Minimal Residual Disease in AML TeamLab. AML begins in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and rapidly moves into the bloodstream, where it can quickly spread......

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Break Through Cancer, A New Research Consortium, Names First Class of Scientists Designated as Catalysts for Innovation and Collaboration

Break Through Cancer, A New Research Consortium, Names First Class of Scientists Designated as Catalysts for Innovation and Collaboration Highly skilled professional scientists at partner institutes will spur development of novel approaches to understanding cancer and developing new treatment strategies (CAMBRIDGE, MASS.) APRIL 25, 2023 – Break Through Cancer, a foundation designed to find new solutions to some of the most intractable challenges in cancer, has named four individuals as Break Through Cancer Scientists—Neelkanth Bardhan, Sreyashi Basu, Paola A. Guerrero, and Thomas R. Pisanic II. They are professional scientists who cooperate on and lead projects with the skills, knowledge, and......

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Removing fallopian tubes can prevent ovarian cancers without causing menopause. But who’s eligible? | WBUR

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More physicians are calling for fallopian tube removal to prevent ovarian cancer | STAT

More physicians are calling for fallopian tube removal to prevent ovarian cancer By Zeina Mohammed — Boston GlobeFeb. 23, 2023 Ovarian cancer has long been one of the deadliest cancers to strike women. No tests are available to detect it early, so most patients are diagnosed in later stages, when the cancer is more likely to have spread. Fewer than half of women survive 5 years past their diagnosis, and 80 percent have no known risk factors. Now, a growing chorus of physicians is recommending a procedure that can significantly reduce the chances of developing ovarian cancer. The procedure is......

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Calls grow for fallopian tube removal to prevent ovarian cancer – The Boston Globe

Ovarian cancer has long been one of the deadliest cancers to strike women. No tests are available to detect it early, so most patients are diagnosed in later stages, when the cancer is more likely to have spread. Fewer than half of women survive 5 years past their diagnosis, and 80 percent have no known risk factors. Now, a growing chorus of physicians is recommending a procedure that can significantly reduce the chances of developing ovarian cancer. The procedure is called a salpingectomy — or removal of the fallopian tubes, where the majority of ovarian cancer cases begin. The operation,......

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Fallopian tube removal advised for more women to prevent ovarian cancer | Washington Post

In some cases, those who are done with childbearing may be advised to have tubes removed if they are having another gynecological surgery anyway By Teddy Amenabar, Amy Goldstein and Lindsey Bever To prevent more cases of ovarian cancer, a major research and advocacy group is suggesting an aggressive prevention strategy: remove a woman’s fallopian tubes if she is undergoing pelvic surgery for another reason. The practice would apply to women, trans men or nonbinary people at average risk who don’t plan to have any or additional children. The fallopian tubes are hollow structures that allow eggs to travel from......

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Break Through Barriers To Drive Progress: Cancer Moonshot Pathways | Forbes

Published on August 8, 2022 at Forbes.com Written by Russell Flannery   MIT Professor Tyler Jacks has made a mark in cancer work not only by his research but his ability to bring different organizations together. Through his leadership, Break Through Cancer has spurred a first-of-its-kind collaboration of five of the top cancer research centers in the world: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, MIT’s Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The effort, funded with $250 million of help from......

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MD Anderson receives over $10 million from Break Through Cancer to support collaborative research with leading cancer centers

MD Anderson receives over $10 million from Break Through Cancer to support collaborative research with leading cancer centers Funding is part of $50 million in grants to teams at five cancer centers charged to work together  Contact: Clayton Boldt, Ph.D. Office: 713-792-9518 Cell: 409-673-5582 crboldt@mdanderson.org  HOUSTON ― The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center...

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Break Through Cancer Announces $50M in Grants to Empower Researchers from Five Top Cancer Research Centers to Work as One

New cancer research foundation will help accelerate discoveries in glioblastoma, ovarian, and pancreatic cancers using a bold new approach. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 19, 2022 – Today, one year after its founding, Break Through Cancer announced $50 million in grants to support several cutting-edge research projects using a novel “TeamLab” structure—designed to maximize interdisciplinary collaboration among...

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